How to Use running water in a Sentence

running water

noun

• Take the mirror to the sink, and wash under running water.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• The big house is up for sale and is condemned as well and has no running water.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022
• Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024
• Some suggest that the pain to the eyes can be reduced by running water near them.
  — Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2023
• The smell of rain and grass, the cool breeze on your cheek, the warm sun on your brow, the sound of running water or leaves rustling or birds chirping.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 June 2022
• Their home has an outhouse and lacks running water, apart from a well with a pump.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
• There’s no running water, no parents to wait on them, and, worst of all, no Wi-Fi.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 21 June 2022
• If the paint is dry, scrape off the excess before running water over the garment.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
• Ravines and valleys are carved by running water, so head for the bottom.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• Start by flushing the blood stain with cold running water.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
• Desert peoples build fountains so that they can be soothed by the sight and sound of running water.
  — Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
• Here, guests can sit under trees and listen to the calming sound of running water.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
• So grab a bristle brush, and give the potato a scrub under running water.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• As bubbles float up and pop in the hot steam of running water, take extra time today to let your body have a long soak in the bath.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
• There’s little food in the fridge (luckily a pantry has some items), and no running water.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
• Here's how, according to the CDC: Wet your hands with clean, running water.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
• Or even enough clean running water to safely brush their teeth.
  — Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
• It’s now muddy, soggy and cold, and there is no running water.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2022
• Much of the city, including our Airbnb, had no running water.
  — Glen Retief, The New Republic, 11 May 2022
• Rinse under running water and buff with a dry cloth to polish.
  — Jan Soults Walker, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
• The 19 dune shacks of Cape Cod are sparse: Most of them don’t have running water or electricity, but that’s part of their draw.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
• Haskey’s home, a one-room octagon at the base of a striated rocky rise, has no running water at all.
  — Erin Patrick O'Connor, Washington Post, 14 May 2022
• Rinse under cold, running water to chill, then drain well.
  — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
• Rinse and dry the skin under running water or use a clean, damp towel to wipe off any excess dirt.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
• When developing this space, think green and blue; plants and running water will help chill the air.
  — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 5 June 2024
• Though dangerous, the recent spate of storms has helped ease the state’s long-running water shortages.
  — Sarah Kaplan and Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023
• If the stain is super fresh, place it under cold running water to flush out as much of the blood as possible.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022
• But the schools, toilets, running water, new jobs — much of what Adani promised — have not, residents say.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
• Wet your hands with running water, lather with soap, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry.
  — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 21 May 2024
• The key there is running water (more on this below) and not using any soaps or non-food-safe cleaners.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024